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Got the idea from another trap is saw on the internet and decided to take some old plastic potting plants. Drilled a hole thru the top of the plywood and ran a rope thru both and knotted the bottom to hold the pot. Gonna place five this week in some spots around other large hives in old buildings and around the bee yards. Only down fall is the size. Looking for some 3 gal pots for some bid swarm grabs :-DBlanc

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Psalm 19:9-10The fear of the Lord is clean,enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.More to be desired are they than gold, yea ,than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Make sure you use a top that is wood. Otherwise you will find that condensation is a big problem. Made a few like that with 5 gallon buckets. They work but they are wet with condensation if the top is plastic. The bees

The condensation is considerable!!!Bailey

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most often i find my greatest source of stress to be OPS ( other peoples stupidity )

It is better to keep ones mouth shut and be thought of as a fool than to open ones mouth and in so doing remove all doubt.

I can't see how this could be at all challenging to transfer into a hive? Anybody care to explain rather than just hint at how difficult it would be?

Would you not just cut the rope that attaches the top board to the pot, knock any bees attached to the board straight into the hive and similarly upend the pot and shake out any bees remaining in it? Where is the difficulty?

You will have comb in the trap within a few days. If you don't find the swarm within a week your dealing with a cutout situation. Better to hang a nuc as a trap with frames in place. Then just transfer frames into hives. I have done both and the trap with frames is best Bailey

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most often i find my greatest source of stress to be OPS ( other peoples stupidity )

It is better to keep ones mouth shut and be thought of as a fool than to open ones mouth and in so doing remove all doubt.

Already experienced at cutouts and thought of the difficulty in the transfer but close enough to check regular. Saw the ones made of composite material that is similar to what I made. The top is of plywood also and can remove the rope pulled down easy enough and will let you all know if I succeed. Set a couple framed traps last year without success and to bulky.Thanks for the replies.Blanc

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Psalm 19:9-10The fear of the Lord is clean,enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.More to be desired are they than gold, yea ,than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Psalm 19:9-10The fear of the Lord is clean,enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.More to be desired are they than gold, yea ,than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

If not within hours. Why let their hard work building comb go to waste. Let them get started immediately building comb they can keep. Framed swarm traps can be build for a couple bucks and are well worth it. http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,31604.msg257257.html#msg257257

Not to mention they look a little small volume wise.

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"Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Thomas Edison

I learn my lesson on traps. No more traps that end up in a cut out. I was doing sana tube ones. Why lower your chances with maybe a lost queen, destroying brood set them back when you put them in a normal hive. Over the years % wise I have had poor luck with cut outs or swarms making it the next year. If not failing in that year David

Well all I have to say is thanks for all the encouragement guys! :mrgreen: :? :-D Blanc

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Psalm 19:9-10The fear of the Lord is clean,enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.More to be desired are they than gold, yea ,than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

I prefer to use other peoples houses/sheds/barns etc. for my swarm traps :-D

Scott

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Not trying to be a downer there blanc. Just have done the trap and cutout thing before and try to always find faster and easier ways. Sorry if I have sounded like I'm discouraging your ideas. Just know that I have been there and done that and don't want to return to that method. Your idea will work. Bailey.

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most often i find my greatest source of stress to be OPS ( other peoples stupidity )

It is better to keep ones mouth shut and be thought of as a fool than to open ones mouth and in so doing remove all doubt.